Update: Sunday’s border lines were even longer, with San Ysidro’s car lanes at four hours by late afternoon

Sunday was slower than Saturday for drivers heading north. At 4 p.m. on Nov. 8, San Ysidro’s general car lanes showed a 240-minute wait and Ready Lane 200 minutes, according to Tijuana en Línea’s wait-time roundup, and the 6 p.m. report showed the same figures. On Saturday, the longest wait in its reports had been 210 minutes (our story). None of the reports gave a cause.

Otay Mesa was no relief. Its general lanes showed 150 minutes at 2 p.m. and 160 at 4 and 6 p.m., and its Ready Lane climbed from 160 to 210 minutes over the afternoon. Earlier, at 8:55 a.m., the outlet listed a 320-minute wait for Otay’s SENTRI lanes, which it called atypical without explaining it; by the afternoon, SENTRI there showed 30 to 50 minutes.

On foot, San Ysidro was the faster choice: its pedestrian line showed 40 minutes at 2 p.m. and 30 at 4 and 6 p.m. Otay Mesa’s pedestrian line was slower, at 80 minutes at 2 and 4 p.m. and 90 at 6 p.m. SENTRI at San Ysidro stayed between 15 and 30 minutes in the afternoon reports.

Monday’s commute started slow, too. At 6 a.m. on Nov. 9, San Ysidro’s general lanes showed 105 minutes and Ready Lane 90, and Otay Mesa’s general and Ready lanes 100 minutes each, Tijuana en Línea reported.

What it means if you’re crossing back

• Next weekend is a long one in Mexico: El Buen Fin runs from Friday, Nov. 13, to Tuesday, Nov. 17, around Monday’s Revolution Day holiday (our story).
• Check CBP’s Border Wait Times site before you leave; the figures above are snapshots, and lines change by the hour.
• If you’re staying downtown and crossing at San Ysidro, compare the pedestrian line with the car lanes. On Sunday afternoon, walking was much faster.
• Lanes, documents and timing tips are in our border-crossing guide.